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Thieves target city for power, copper

OMAHA, Neb. -

Thieves target the city of Omaha, stripping light poles and snow plows.

On Jan. 8, the city filed a police report after copper thieves stripped eight light poles near Crown Point and Ida just northwest of Eppley Airfield. The person or persons stole $2,000 in copper wire. Utility crews fixed the lights.

On Jan. 7, someone stole batteries out of 10 city parks maintenance vehicles near 60th Street, including five snow plows. There's no word on how much the batteries will cost to replace or how the thieves got in.

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